Conqueror of the World (1983) is an obvious hanger-on to Quest For Fire (1981), minus the actual quest for fire. Also missing is the linguistic creativity and the cultural inventiveness. The viewer also searches in vain for any sort of plot structure, pacing, musical acumen, cinematographical skill, or… In fact, this movie falls below minimum standards of competence in every area. Aside from that, it’s just like Quest For Fire.
Plus, this week’s choices for Reader Revenge Month: Dressed to Kill (1980), Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966), or The War of the Worlds (1953).
Nathan Shumate is the proprietor of Cold Fusion Video Reviews and the author of The Golden Age of Crap.
#1 by Braineater on February 18th, 2010
(looks at picture)
So… they had community theatre productions ofCats 200,000 years ago?
#2 by Nathan Shumate on February 18th, 2010
and now you know the original placeholder lyrics Weber used before he plugged in the T.S. Eliot poetry. “Enh! Enh! Enh!”
#3 by MatthewF on February 19th, 2010
So at which point does he conquer the world? Seems a tall order for a society that hasn’t even invented the wheel yet.
#4 by Nathan Shumate on February 19th, 2010
He doesn’t even conquer the surrounding tribes (all of which appear to reside in an area covering three quarters of a square mile). It looks like he ends up the de facto leader of one decimated tribe, but the turnover rate on those things is roughly the same as that for tail-end Roman emperors; better enjoy it while it lasts.
#5 by Braineater on February 19th, 2010
As placeholder lyrics go, I still think “Enh! Ungh! Ack!” is better than “ha-ha hee-hee ha-ha ho”, and that made it into an actual released song. (Lyrics: so simple a caveman could do it!)
#6 by El Santo on February 19th, 2010
You know, it never occurred to me to use placeholder lyrics. I just leave empty lines on the page.
#7 by Nathan Shumate on February 19th, 2010
Na na na na,
Na na na na,
Hey hey hey …